School Attendance can Determine District Quality

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More than half of PA public schools do not have a teacher of color

More than 60 years after the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, an analysis of state data shows persistently stark disparities between the racial composition of teachers and students in… Read More

Halloween, ‘harvest festival’ or nothing at all? At local schools, celebrations are all over the map

Some schools are all in for Halloween, with parades, classroom parties, and costume contests. But others have chosen to downplay the holiday, either skipping celebrations or hosting “harvest festivals” or… Read More

National News: Five ways to make classrooms more inclusive

Studies have shown LGBTQ students are more likely to be bullied at school, which can lead to missed classes and a higher risk of suicide. For those kids, a teacher… Read More

Midstate school district becomes first in PA to allow armed teachers

A Schuylkill County school district recently, and rather quietly, became Pennsylvania’s first to pass a policy permitting teachers to carry guns in schools. But a backlash has since developed, setting… Read More

Gov. Tom Wolf, Scott Wagner divided over how to make schools safer

The rash of school shootings that averaged one a week in the first 21 weeks of this year — most notably ones in Florida, Texas, and Maryland — has raised… Read More

As costs skyrocket, Pennsylvania’s share of special education funding has fallen

According to a new report by the Education Law Center and the statewide coalition PA Schools Work, spending on special education has risen among the state’s 500 school districts. But… Read More

Where Gov. Tom Wolf, Scott Wagner clash on school funding

As voters do their homework to decide which gubernatorial candidate they’ll support on Nov. 6, those who place a high importance on education can see clear differences between Democratic Gov…. Read More

School transportation funding mistakes hurting classrooms, auditor says

Poor record keeping could be leading to a lack of funding for Pennsylvania schools. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said his office is looking into school transportation funds, and the numbers… Read More

Wolf signs Keystone reprieve among other bills

Gov. Tom Wolf signed a cascade of bills passed by the Legislature in the last hours of the 2018-19 legislative session, including a measure that diminishes the importance of standardize… Read More